original gravity

Fixing a High or Low Original Gravity in Beer by Adding Malt Extract or Water

by Brad Smith on July 6, 2018 · 0 comments

Today I’m going to give you a tip on how you can adjust your original gravity up or down using the BeerSmith 3 Adjust Gravity tool. It is not uncommon for a brewer to occasionally miss their target original gravity. It can happen for a variety of reasons including changes in equipment, very large grain […]

Calculating Original Gravity for Beer Recipe Design

by Brad Smith on January 30, 2015 · 6 comments

Original Gravity is a key parameter for beer recipe design. The original gravity of a beer is a measure of the potential sugars, about 60-75% of which will be converted into alcohol during fermentation. So original gravity drives both the alcohol content and the residual body of the beer. This week we’ll cover how to […]